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Scusa, non ho tempo oggi.

Scusa, non ho tempo oggi.
Sorry, I don't have time today.
From Lesson 28:Greetings and farewells (ciao, arrivederci)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Scusa, non ho tempo oggi.

Why use scusa instead of scusi?
Scusa is the informal way to say "sorry" or "excuse me". You use it with friends, family, or people your own age. If you were speaking formally to a stranger, a boss, or someone older, you would use scusi.
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
In Italian, you usually leave out subject pronouns like "I" (io). The verb ho is the "I" form of avere (to have), so the "I" is already built in. You only add io if you really need to emphasize it.
How do you pronounce ho?
The letter "h" is always completely silent in Italian. You pronounce ho exactly like a short English "O" sound.
Can I use tempo to ask what time it is?
No, tempo means "time" in the sense of duration or having free time. If you want to ask about clock time, you use ora (like in Che ore sono? for "What time is it?"). Fun fact: tempo also means "weather" in Italian!
Where does the negative word non go?
To say you don't do or have something in Italian, you simply put non directly before the verb. Here, it goes right before ho to mean "I do not have".

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